Through the program, she’s watched kids grow up.įor Harrah, it’s not really about the money or trophies, he said. It’s a cost-effective event the whole family can take part in, Konzek said. While he’s shown other animals, there’s something about the rabbit community that always draws him back, he said. The pet policy at Humboldt State University prohibits warm-blooded, feather and poisonous pets, but students are allowed to have fish, reptiles and amphibians. His mother did 4-H, and he started at age 15. He’s been around rabbits his whole life, he said. At a national convention, he saw the first place Mini Rex go for $1,700, but that’s pretty rare. The rabbits can sell for anywhere from $25 to $500, he said. This year’s a big deal, he said, because it’s the 75th anniversary. Per variety, judges pick the first senior for each, then choose the best of breed, then choose the best of show for the grand prize trophy. The rabbits are split into junior and senior classes, as well as by age, weight and variety, he said. For Mini Rexes, a small fur breed, judges look at hair density and texture, he said. On Saturday, he showed his Mini Rexes, Double D and Nibblet. Contact us today for babies available or to be added to our waitlist for upcoming litters. Breeding for excellence in health, temperament and adorableness We follow ethical breeding protocols and prioritize our hedgies health and well-being. Shower Griffin Harrah made the trip from Fresno, California, for the convention, he said. USDA Licensed breeder of pedigree exotic African Pygmy Hedgehogs, located in Vancouver, Washington. The owner, the owners immediate family, employee, or a tenant of real property may kill or trap a coyote on that property if it is damaging crops or domestic animals ( RCW 77.36.030 ). She became a 4-H leader and then the superintendent of the local fair, she said. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife does not classify coyotes as game animals, but a state license is required to hunt or trap them (RCW 77.32.010). Then, her kids got into it, and one thing led to another. Konzek started showing rabbits when she was a teenager, she said. If the border wasn’t closed, there would probably be a lot of Canadians there, she said. Lots of showers come from Japan and England. The WSRBA, founded in 1946, travels across the country for national conventions, Konzek said. Some are judged by their color, she said, some their ears, some their meat, some their “fanciness.”
Some breeds, such as the long-haired Angoras, are judged by their wool. Judges look at different traits in each rabbit, Konzek said. Most rabbits won’t be sold at all, said Denise Konzek, WSRBA secretary, but will instead collect ribbons, and be shown time and time again.Įight hundred rabbits were registered for the mostly statewide event Saturday, a total of 50 breeds, ranging from dwarf rabbits, such as the Mini Rexes, to the colossal Flemish giants. MOSES LAKE - Rabbits are often auctioned for their meat, their fur or even to be used in laboratory research, but at Saturday’s 75th Washington State Rabbit Breeders Association (WSRBA) Convention at the Grant County Fairgrounds, it was mostly for the love of the animals – no different from a dog show.